Woman accused of murdering Kaitāia businessman appears in High Court

Friday 5 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 5 Dec 2025, 10:35am

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A 57-year-old woman accused of murdering Monty Knight has appeared in the Whangārei High Court. Name suppression for the defendant has been extended until April while experts assess her mental fitness to stand trial.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 5 Dec 2025, 10:05am

   Kaitāia homicide: Woman accused of killing Monty Knight appears in High Court (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 5 Dec 2025, 10:35am

   Monty Knight's alleged killer has name suppression extended while mental state assessed (opens in new tab)